Suspect sought in attempted armed robbery

STATE LINE — Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Liberty Stop N Go on west Seltice Way in the Stateline Village just before 1 a.m. Saturday.

KCSO reported a male suspect wearing a green coat, black beanie, facemask and gloves entered the store armed with a rifle. The suspect pointed the rifle at the clerk and demanded cash. The clerk questioned if the firearm was real and the suspect opened the action showing it contained ammunition. The clerk stated law enforcement was on their way and the suspect fled the store.

Kootenai County Sheriff Deputies along with Idaho State Police, Post Falls Police, Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies and Liberty Lake Police set up a perimeter. A KCSO K-9 tracked the suspect toward Washington. During the track, the suspect’s clothes, including a facemask, were located by the K-9.

The K-9 track continued into Washington to a residence just over the state line. Spokane County Sheriff Deputies obtained a search warrant for the residence and the SCSO SWAT executed the search warrant. KCSO said there is not a suspect in custody but several leads are being followed up on by investigators.

The suspect is described as a white male, 5-foot-8 to 5-11, stocky build and moves slowly.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office at 446-1300 or can leave a tip at www.kcsheriff.com/anonymous-tip.